In November, 2011, after the failure of a mill levy tax proposed to fund public education in Eagle County, Colorado, many concerned and passionate community members came together to create a solution to help mitigate the approximately $14,000,000 in state budget cuts to the Eagle County School District that occurred over three years from 2009-2011.  

The purpose of the Education Foundation of Eagle County is to make specific and targeted recommendations to, and to work in conjunction with the Eagle County School district to retain our most qualified teachers, preserve staffing levels, maintain smaller class sizes, conserve and improve one on one student/teacher ratios, and to protect vital programs and curricula that are in danger of being reduced or eliminated.  Our top priority is to maintain an excellent learning experience for students in Eagle County.